This database is a great place to get started. It allows users to search on particular literary works in Poetry, Drama, Fiction, and Nonfiction found in the Western literary canon. It also provides author biographies, some literary criticism, and main themes found in particular works. Learn strategies for writing good essays.
Subjects: Author biographies, literary criticism,videos, Shakespeare, Kate Chopin, Hemingway, Poe, short stories, poems, poetry, literary themes,
Relevant Courses: DRA 100, DRA 105, ENG 112, ENG 115, ENG 214, ENG 215, ENG 216, ENG 220, ENG 221, ENG 222, ENG 230, ENG 231, ENG 240, ENG 241, ENG 243, ENG 245, ENG 250
This resource has online reference resources that is a great place to start research. It has a Concept Map that can help brainstorm keywords - it also provides great background for many literary works and writers.
This database provides brief plot summaries, character profiles, and detailed setting discussions for many literary works including long and short fiction, poetry, and drama. There are biographies and also some critical analyses. This database should help provide keywords to assist in further in-depth searching.
Subjects: Author biographies, literary themes, plot summaries, short stories, drama, poetry, world literature, characters
Relevant Courses: ENG 112, ENG 115, ENG 214, ENG 215, ENG 216, ENG 220, ENG 221, ENG 222, ENG 230, ENG 231, ENG 240, ENG 241, ENG 243, ENG 245, ENG 250
Information about the historical background of over 300 often-studied literary works from around the world. This five-volume set is arranged chronologically by major historical periods.
This volume focuses on major fiction, poetry, and non-fiction from around the world.
Author Information
Finding biographical information might help the literary research process. Search Summonfor books or eBooks about an author (search by the author's last name).
Literature resources and criticism selected by Harold Bloom. Includes reference essays and scholarly criticism; full-length videos of classic plays and films; hundreds of full-text, classic works; “How to Write about” guides; and more.
Subjects: Author biographies, literary criticism,videos, Shakespeare, Kate Chopin, Hemingway, Poe, short stories, poems, poetry, literary themes,
Relevant Courses: DRA 100, DRA 105, ENG 112, ENG 115, ENG 214, ENG 215, ENG 216, ENG 220, ENG 221, ENG 222, ENG 230, ENG 231, ENG 240, ENG 241, ENG 243, ENG 245, ENG 250
Credo is an online resource that covers every subject. For author biographies type in the author's name to pull up encyclopedia essays and other background information.
Provides critical and biographical information about writers. Includes analysis of key works and literary movements.
Subjects: Author biographies, literary criticism, short stories, poems, poetry, literary themes, literary time periods
Relevant Courses: DRA 100, DRA 105, ENG 112, ENG 115, ENG 214, ENG 215, ENG 216, ENG 220, ENG 221, ENG 222, ENG 230, ENG 231, ENG 240, ENG 241, ENG 243, ENG 245, ENG 250